Manila eSIM.
From Intramuros' old walls to Makati's skyline and BGC's rooftop bars, stay online across the capital.
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Does an eSIM work in Manila?
Yes — the Philippines eSIM works in Manila wherever its partner networks have signal. Globe and Smart give strong 4G and growing 5G right across Metro Manila, the airport and the LRT and MRT lines; signal mainly thins in older basements, lifts and deep car parks.
Manila eSIM: your local data guide.
Manila moves fast and sprawls hard, so hopping from the cobbles of Intramuros to a Makati rooftop or the food stalls of Binondo means leaning on Grab and live maps the whole way. A Manila eSIM connects you the instant you land at NAIA, ready for jeepney-route apps, restaurant bookings and beating the capital's legendary traffic.
Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.
Where you'll lean on data in Manila.
Order a Grab between rooftop bars, split bills and pull up mall directions across the capital's polished business districts.
Stream a walking-tour guide around Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church, then map your way out through the old Spanish gates.
Follow food-crawl maps through the world's oldest Chinatown and translate hawker menus as you hunt for hopia and dumplings.
Check museum opening times and Manila Bay sunset spots, then hail a ride before the evening traffic locks up.
Getting around Manila on your eSIM.
- Grab— Dominant ride-hailing super-app for cars and food across Metro Manila.
- Angkas— Motorcycle-taxi app that skips Manila's notorious gridlock on two wheels.
- Sakay.ph— Plots jeepney, bus, LRT and MRT routes across the sprawling capital.
- Beep— Tops up the beep card you tap through the LRT and MRT gates.
Most travellers spend two or three days in Manila as their gateway, taking in Intramuros, Makati and Binondo before flying on to the islands.
For a couple of city days of Grab rides, live traffic and social posts, 3-5 GB is comfortable; pick Unlimited if you will hotspot a laptop or stream while stuck in that famous traffic.
Globe and Smart give strong 4G and growing 5G right across Metro Manila, the airport and the LRT and MRT lines; signal mainly thins in older basements, lifts and deep car parks.
Discover Manila.
The short version.
A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Manila, and it finds a partner network on its own.
Coverage in the Philippines.
- Globe
- Smart
- DITO
